"Crafts In Use" Broadside
TITLE
"Crafts In Use " Broadside
CREATOR
Page , Frank
SUBJECT
Tucson Art Center (Ariz) ; Tucson Museum of Art--Exhibitions ; Broadsides--United States--Exhibitions ; Galleries & Museums ; Art , Modern--20th Century--Exhibitions
Browse Topic
Arts and architecture Family and community Society and culture
DESCRIPTION
Frank Page designed and created this broadside for the "Crafts in Use " exhibit which ran from December 5-19 , 1954 . This exhibit was held in the T . F . A. A.’s Art Center located in the basement of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce and featured outstanding examples of fine design and craftsmanship in fabrics , patio accents , lighting , interior and exterior details , interior furnishings , decorative accessories , and jewelry entered by Tucson craftsmen . The purpose of this exhibit was to make Tucsonans aware of the quality craft work produced in their own city for use in their homes . A main feature of the show was the designing and coordinating in room vignettes designed by six prominent architects and designers living in Tucson . Entries for the show were made in two general classifications , Advanced Craftsmen and Leisure-Time or Student . There were 127 works displayed in the exhibit , with award tags being given out by judges Emily Alexander , Arthur Brown , Annette Gates , and Lloyd Kiva . (TFAA Bulletin , Tucson Crafts in Use Show Opening Tomorrow , Tucson Citizen , 12/5/1954)
TYPE
Image
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
You may copy, distribute and display this work, and derivitave works based upon it, however you must give credit for the image to TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART, A HISTORY; POSTERS, PRINT, AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LIBRARY ARCHIVES.
DATE ORIGINAL
1954-12-05
Time Period
1950s (1950-1959)
ORIGINAL FORMAT
Broadside
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER
1954-CraftsinUse.jpg
Date Digital
2011
DIGITAL FORMAT
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
REPOSITORY
Tucson Museum of Art
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